Welcome to the Ludwig Drums section of the web site. From here you should be able to gather information to determine what drums you have and what year they were made. What you might not know if you are new to vintage drums is that manufactureres did not keep accurate records and inventory control was not part of the daily operations of drum making. One day a box of drum badges could turn up or in many cases new serial number badges were put on top of older serial number badges making it difficult for us today to know exactly when the drum was made.

This web site is connected to a large vintage drum forum related to vintage drums where you could do even more research and or become a member to ask qeustions and learn from people that have been collecting for many years. The Vintage Drum Forum can be found by clicking here.

Here are links to the different Ludwig Drum Company sections on this web site that will help you pin point the year and type of Ludwig drums you have..

1. Ludwig Drum Finishes (From the back of catalogs)

2. Ludwig Badges

4. Ludwig Snare Drums (from around the Internet)

6. Ludwig Drum Sets (Catalog Pages)

7. Ludwig Snare Drum Hardware

9. Ludwig Serial Numbers

10. Ludwig Snare Drums (Catalog Pages)

11. Ludwig Rockers Special Page

12. Ludwig Jazzette Special Page

13. Ludwig Logos over the years.

14. Ludwig Interior Paint and Shell History